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Hello all. Was Waterloo International conceived as a permanent Eurostar home when build? The Low hight between train and shed suggedsu no as it does not seem to have the hight for a 25kv wire. On the other hand the architectual effort suggests yes. Also the 10 years of non service does not...

Hi. I am looking for the current layout of Limerick Junction. Google searches only gives me the pre- 2007 situation. Is the former platform 2/3 usuable at full lenght or only the northern part of the platform? Thanks and happy St. P.'s Martin

Two trains collided near Graz. A regional service anderen EC 216 to Saarbrücken involved. 3 dead. German link http://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/oesterreich-zugunglueck-101.html

First, Merry Christmas to all! I am always amazed that the UK and Ireland almost shuts down their railways for Christmas. Do any other countries do do that? Ho Ho Ho from Martin visiting Oxford!

Hi all. What stock did the Intercity services from around Southampton direction Birmingham via Oxford use around 1992. Did all stop and reverse at Reading? Thanks Martin

As Germany's second air carrier will cease trading today, I wonder how much is that a chance for national rail carriers. Are plane passengers prepared to switch to slower rail or would they rather pay more as air capacity consolidates and competition decreases? Are there any example from the...

Hello, I posess a Carta Zoom ticket for Corsica. Apparantly it is suppose to be valid for 7 days, yet the date on it suggests 8 days. 12.9 to 19.9. Is it valid all day on the 19th or does it expire at the time I bought it? Seat 61 does not have an answer to that detail. Thanks Martin

Does anybody know if Corsican cab ride videos are available? Its such a beautiful system, I am amazed not beeing able to find anything. Martin

Hello all, I found this video of guided ( track ) buses travelling through underground / tram tunnels in Essen / Germany https://youtu.be/RPYG7h1U5G0 I have never seen anything like it. Did / do other similar systems exist? Thanks. Martin

I just noticed that the line from Apach (Moselle) to Thionville has now got only to pairs of passenger trains on weekends and nothing weekdays. I remember the line beiing electrified and double track. Is freight still significant? Is a total closure imminent? I assume freight trains for Germany...

I just experienced German border control at Flensburg coming from Denmark. Is that common? I assumed German checks would be further south were refugees are likely to enter, but in the very north? The very low ridership in this service also surprised ne. A dozen passengers at most, and only...

Travelling Bielefeld to Dresden I was annoyed about the lack of comfort of the new IC2 trains. Hard first class seats, lack of luggage space. My question, is that Europe wide? Are the new trains really less cosy or ist it nostalgia or my old age of 42 being less tolerant? Martin

German media are reporting a train collision in or near Bettenbourg between an empty passenger and a freight train. One driver killed, services to France disrupted...

Does anybody know Howe the line from New Ross station continued to Wexford? A direct bridge beyond the station seems unlikely due to the hill. A sharp turn left along the Barrow?

This report suggest that Iarnrod Eireann is in real troubked waters and major closures could be the consequence. http://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/iarnrod-eireann-funding-crisis-puts-lines-at-risk-report-warns-1.2840355

Hi all, When where the large signal cabins outside Milano Centrale decommissioned and are there any preservation plans? They look in a terrible condition. Martin

Hi all, does anybody know if the Eurocity trains from Switzerland to Milan are affected by the Trenitalia strike? Grazie Martin --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Update thanks to the German Drehscheibe Forum. According to the Swiss railway homepage, international EC trains run...

Hi all. Just done some Google search after travelling the Linha Algarve. Wikipedia (German) mentioned the line is to be electrified to Lagos and Vila Real by 2019. Down here there seems no evidence of this. Dies anybody have any Informationen on this? And would it be viable with the current...

Hi all, I am trying to find when Mk 2 coaches first entered service in Northern Ireland and what preceded them on the Enterprise Service. Google is not helpful here. Any NIR / UTA experts here? Thanks Martin

Hi all, I like to expand on the favorite locomotive threadby Harbonite to EMU and DMUs. My favorite is the first Pendoline, FS ETR 450 series. Exited to see what the rest of you nominate :) Source: http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix_frameset.html